"forewalk" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From fore- + walk. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|walk}} fore- + walk Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} forewalk (plural not attested)
  1. A gangway. Tags: no-plural
    Sense id: en-forewalk-en-noun-ghh18nsN Categories (other): English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 41 39 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Forms: forewalks [present, singular, third-person], forewalking [participle, present], forewalked [participle, past], forewalked [past]
Etymology: From Middle English forwalken. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|forwalken}} Middle English forwalken Head templates: {{en-verb}} forewalk (third-person singular simple present forewalks, present participle forewalking, simple past and past participle forewalked)
  1. Alternative form of forwalk Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: forwalk
    Sense id: en-forewalk-en-verb-~N47ZIqd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns with unattested plurals, English terms prefixed with fore-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 77 6 Disambiguation of English nouns with unattested plurals: 27 64 9 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 41 39 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 73 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 85 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: forewalks [present, singular, third-person], forewalking [participle, present], forewalked [participle, past], forewalked [past]
Etymology: From fore- + walk. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|walk}} fore- + walk Head templates: {{en-verb}} forewalk (third-person singular simple present forewalks, present participle forewalking, simple past and past participle forewalked)
  1. (very rare, transitive and intransitive) To walk before or ahead of. Tags: intransitive, rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-forewalk-en-verb-DI5HNYZR Categories (other): English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 41 39 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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